Dr. Kai A. Bickenbach
Overview
Dr. Kai Bickenbach provides cancer patients with exceptional surgical care at Atlantic Surgical Oncology. His areas of specialty include melanoma, sarcoma, pancreatic cancer, liver and biliary cancer, esophageal and gastric cancer and colorectal cancer. He is trained in the use of many novel therapies, including the NanoKnife® to treat un-resectable pancreatic and liver tumors, as well as hepatic arterial infusion pumps. Dr. Bickenbach and his partners are fellowship trained surgical oncologists providing patients the latest in surgical innovation and clinical research options. Atlantic Surgical Oncology Associates work closely with medical oncology, radiation oncology and other specialists in a multidisciplinary fashion on two campuses of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center in Summit. Dr. Bickenbach is a member of a variety of medical organizations including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Americas Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association, and is a councilman for the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He is widely published and has presented at national meetings on cancer related topics.After graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002, Dr. Bickenbach completed his surgical residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center in 2009, where he was elected administrative chief resident. During that time, Dr. Bickenbach completed a two-year research fellowship, focusing on the use of oncolytic viruses in the treatment of cancer. Following residency, Dr. Bickenbach completed a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He sees patients at Morristown, Overlook, Newton, Chilton and Hackettstown medical centers. He is affiliated with Atlantic Medical Group, and is a participating provider of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
Dr. Bickenbach is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 Madison Avenue, Floor 2, Morristown, NJ 07960
242 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
33 Upper Overlook Road, Suite L02, Summit, NJ 07901
1125 Route 22, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Mskcc Surgery Group
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New York University
As a hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon, my expertise is in the surgical care of people who have cancer or benign disease of the pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and ampulla. However, my main area of expertise is pancreatic cancer.I chose to specialize in pancreatic cancer for a variety of reasons. It is a complex and aggressive disease that requires surgical and medical management based on innovative research. In addition, providing surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer demands great technical skills, and effective treatment requires a team of experts with access to the most sophisticated technology available.At Perlmutter Cancer Center, we perform more than 100 Whipple procedures—a complex surgery for cancer in the head of the pancreas—each year with outstanding outcomes. The mortality rate of Whipple procedures at our center is among the lowest in the world. I have performed more than 1,200 of these procedures.Our team has expertise in robotic surgery of the pancreas and liver, as well as in the removal of pancreatic tumors that involve major vessels, which is also known as locally advanced pancreatic cancer. We use transplants to manage certain types of liver tumors and offer precision treatment for all stages of pancreatic cancer. Our patients have access to the most advanced clinical trials.I feel privileged to share in the lives of people who have received a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and shepherd them through treatment. One of the most rewarding parts of. Dr. Wolfgang is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
New York University
Kepal Patel is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Bickenbach isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Bickenbach isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Bickenbach isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- MelanomaDr. Bickenbach isDistinguished. Learn about Melanoma.
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Bickenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Bickenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Bickenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Bickenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Bickenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Bickenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
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- Acute PancreatitisDr. Bickenbach isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Bickenbach isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Bickenbach isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Bickenbach isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Bickenbach isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- CellulitisDr. Bickenbach isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.